Supervisor, Grid Innovation Engineering

Requisition ID # 166504

Job Category : Engineering / Science

Job Level : Supervisor

Business Unit : Electric Engineering

Work Type : Hybrid

Job Location : Oakland

Department Overview

The System Performance, Reliability and Resiliency Strategy department within the overall Electric Transmission and Distribution Engineering organization is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the resources necessary to successfully execute PG&E’s Electric Reliability Strategy and initiatives. This team of forward–thinking individuals will be tasked with deploying technology and infrastructure and influencing the organization to achieve the company’s reliability goals. The team is responsible for implementing programs required to modernize the electric grid allowing for safe, resilient and efficient operations. The department participates in a cross-functional team of internal and consulting participants being tasked with leading the transition of a project from development and testing to being operational for each phase of each project.

The summary provided is a description of the overall work that is being completed in this department. This is to provide the candidate with an understanding of what type of work this department is responsible for producing for the organization / and enterprise. As such, the summary describes both represented and not represented work, but the specific work and responsibilities for the position is only the work listed below under Job duties / and tasks.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is :

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $147,000.00

Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)    $199,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $251,000.00

Responsibilities

• Lead the reliability command center and support various analysis, assignments and data requests.
• Provides clear directions to teams and other departments in the areas of grid modernization, including DER integration, forecasting, capacity planning, grid sectionalizing, and Integrated Grid and investment planning.
• Supervises staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, rewards and recognition.
• Solves unique and complex problems, anticipates issues and develops innovative solutions.
• Establish relationships with key external stakeholders (e.g., industry and regulatory).
• Articulates goals and mission to key stakeholder teams to assure development of deliverables meets stakeholder needs.
• Supports regulatory activities by writing testimony, responding to data requests, meeting with regulators and other IOUs, and providing content for regulatory filings.
• Explore, innovate, and demonstrate technologies that improve grid resiliency
• Ensures the distribution system performance will meet reliability targets and that outages are analyzed for cause, trends, & duration and utilized for innovative solutions
• Participates in assignments supporting distribution or distribution network systems. This includes gathering reliability information to lead / facilitate the development of distribution reliability strategy and metrics.
• Partners with Manager / Director to help determine the most appropriate and effective program performance metrics. Prepares and presents regular updates to senior management, addressing issues and gaining buy in on solutions.
• Partners with Work Planning / Resource Management teams plan and forecast short- and long-term work to be completed as part of the program. Ensures effective work scheduling and resources will be available to meet the work plan.
• Develop communication and training plans. Ensures target audience is fully educated and adheres to program policies, processes, procedures. Ensures regulatory compliance with the program.
• Reviews and approves the maturity for release of technical features in reliability tools, programs, and products.
• Contribute to the development of data science strategies aligned with system performance, reliability, and resiliency team goals.

Qualifications

Minimum :

Desired :